Air Cargo

Coverage of air cargo related news including freight forwarders, airlines, airports and more

Fort Worth Alliance Airport Recognized as One of the Top 20 U.S. Air Cargo Airports

AJOT | October 07, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/swiss-cargo-03032020.jpg

Gieri Hinnen to become Head of Global Cargo Sales from 1stFebruary 2023

He succeeds Alexander Arafa, who will be entering early retirement at the end of 2022 after 28 years working in various roles at Swissair, SWISS and Lufthansa Group.

https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/WorldACD-Weekly-Report-wk39.png

WorldACD Air cargo trends for the past 5 weeks (wk 39)

AJOT | October 07, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters | By The Numbers

Air cargo rates stabilize but volumes remain weak

Cathay Needs Another 1,000 Flight Attendants as It Seeks to Restock Ranks

Bloomberg | October 07, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/AFKLMMartinair_Cargo_Press_Banner.png

Air France KLM Martinair Cargo to expand its digital offering in a partnership with cargo.one

AJOT | October 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

• The airline is upgrading its advanced multi-channel digital distribution model by adding cargo.one’s booking functionality alongside its own successful myCargo offering. • This global partnership follows an extensive initiation phase with cargo.one that broadened reach and relevant customer traction.

https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/Cathay_planes.jpg

Cathay Pacific plans jet orders as Hong Kong airport expands

Bloomberg | October 06, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is in talks with Boeing Co. and Airbus SE about expanding its fleet, seeking to bounce back from the Covid pandemic as the opening of Hong Kong airport’s third runway swells capacity.

https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/Nouvelair.jpeg

All Nippon Airways and Nouvelair choose WFS for UK cargo handling contracts

AJOT | October 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airports

Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) nationwide cargo handling network in the UK has earned new contracts with All Nippon Airways (ANA) and the Tunisian airline, Nouvelair.

American Airlines court fight with Points Guy fails to settle

Bloomberg | October 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/IAG_people.jpg

IAG Cargo supports the transportation of thirty-four tons of emergency aid on flights to Pakistan

AJOT | October 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Freighters

• IAG Cargo, alongside its sister airline British Airways, has partnered with multiple aid organisations to offer the free transportation of vital emergency aid to Pakistan, in the wake of the devastating flood crisis • Over 34 tonnes of aid has been donated, including medical support and clothing which has already flown to Islamabad for onward transportation to the affected areas • The largest single movement of aid so far weighed eight tonnes and the flight was operated by a special team of cabin crew who all have a connection with Pakistan

https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/September_air_spot_rates.jpg

General spot rates fell 9% in September as lower demand and more capacity impacted a ‘jumpy’ air cargo market

General air freight spot rates fell 9% year-over-year in September, to below the 2021 level for the first time this year, as returning global cargo capacity continued to outpace air cargo volumes, according to the latest weekly market data from industry analysts, CLIVE Data Services, part of Xeneta.

Aeroterm selects Lödige Industries for modernization project at New York’s JFK Airport

Air Cargo

AJOT | Top Story | October 05, 2022

Aeroterm selects Lödige Industries for modernization project at New York’s JFK Airport

Aeroterm, North America’s largest third party on-airport developer, has selected Lödige Industries, the world's leading provider of cargo terminal solutions, to install a state-of-the-art automated cargo system at John F. Kennedy International Airport‘s new 350,000-square-foot cargo facility. Lödige’s system will be exclusively used by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the main cargo handler at JFK.

3 types of customers who can benefit from secure drone delivery

AJOT | October 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Technology

https://www.ajot.com/images/uploads/article/u-s-airlines-fuel-consumption-august-2022-figure-1_original.png

U.S. Airlines’ August 2022 fuel consumption down 8.5% from pre-pandemic August 2019; aviation fuel cost per gallon drops 6.5% in August from July 2022

AJOT | October 05, 2022 | Air Cargo | Airlines

The Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released U.S. airlines’ August fuel cost and consumption numbers indicating U.S. scheduled service airlines used 1.51 billion gallons of fuel, 0.7% less fuel than in July 2022 (15 million gallons) and 8.5% less than in pre-pandemic August 2019. The cost per gallon of fuel in August 2022 ($3.47) was down 24 cents (6.5%) from July 2022 ($3.71) and up $1.53 (78.9%) from August 2019. Total August 2022 fuel expenditure ($5.23B) was down 7.3% from July 2022 ($5.64B) and up 62.9% from pre-pandemic August 2019.